Mike Trout leads a potent Angels offense that has a chance to make history. / Jake Roth, USA TODAY Sports

by Ted Berg, USA TODAY Sports

by Ted Berg, USA TODAY Sports

In 2012, Mike Trout led the Major Leagues in runs and stolen bases despite missing the first month of the season. His 10.7 WAR was the best by anyone since Barry Bonds, and the best ever for a player his age.

I'll reserve judgment on Trout's particular taste in chicken wings, and note that "ability to find a nearby Domino's" probably doesn't rank on any short list of Trout's greatest talents. Unless Trout's got super smell or something -- which I'm not ruling out -- I imagine I am just as good at locating nearby Domino's as Mike Trout is, because I also have access to the Internet. Trout distinguishes himself once the wings are in front of him.

Philly.com says contestants at Philadelphia's annual Wing Bowl have a half hour in which to eat as many wings as possible. If Trout could maintain his wing-eating pace for 30 minutes, he'd have won that event in 2000 â?? a down year for the contest.

He's got a lot of work to do to catch up with Kobayashi, but who's betting against Mike Trout?